Pitt Splits First Day of FIU Panther Invitational

Friday, February 17

Miami, FL

3 PM

Pitt

3-2

Missouri

6-2

Pittsburgh

Missouri

Pitt Splits First Day of FIU Panther Invitational

2/18/2023 1:43:00 AM | Softball

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MIAMI – After a rain delay that pushed the start time back three hours, Pitt improved to a 4-2 record on the season with a win over Florida International, 7-3, and a loss against Missouri, 5-2, at Felsberg Field Friday night.

Graduate student Sarah Seamans led the Panthers, going 4-for-6 with a home run, a double, an RBI, and a run scored over the two games. Seamans has recorded four multi-hit efforts in six games this season. Sophomore Amanda "Tuta" Ramirez went 3-for-6 with an RBI and a walk, and currently leads the Pitt lineup, batting .667 (6-for-9) over five games.

Game One vs. Missouri
The Panthers struck early as graduate student Yvonne Whaley (2-for-4) returned to the Pitt lineup after sitting out last week due to injury. Whaley sparked the Panther offense with a double in the top of the first inning, and eventually scored on an RBI double from Seamans.

Junior Cami Compson (1-for-2) continued the momentum with a double to left field in the top of the second. Compson advanced to third base on a Ramirez single, and scored on a wild pitch to put the Panthers up 2-1.

Missouri took the lead after scoring two runs in each of the next two frames.

Laurin Krings (3-0) earned the win for the Tigers as Dani Drogemuller (1-2) suffered the loss, tossing 6.0 innings with six strikeouts, five earned runs on five hits and seven walks.

Game Two vs. FIU
Sophomore transfer Adriana Romano (1-0) took the circle and held the Panthers scoreless through two innings. The game looked to be a pitcher's duel as Romano and FIU starter Megan Kruger each gave up just one hit over two innings.

Pitt's offense took off in the top of the fourth inning with Kayla Lane's go-ahead home run to left field. The Panthers totaled four home runs in three innings, with Lane, Seamans, Bailey Drapola (1-for-2, 2 RBI) and Kylie Griggs (2-for-4, RBI) all taking a trip around the bases.

Ramano earned the win after allowing three earned runs on four hits with five strikeouts and four walks, over 4.0 innings. Abby Edwards (1) recorded the save after giving up just one run on two hits with two strikeouts, over 2.2 innings of work.

UP NEXT
The Panthers will be back in action at the FIU Panther Invitational, facing off against Butler (Feb. 18 – 11 a.m.). Depending on the seeding, Pitt will either play at 4 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Opponents and times will be decided after FIU plays Missouri (Feb. 18 – 1:30 p.m.).